The final instalment for 2024/2025 Annual Rates and Charges was due on 31 May 2025. Council has begun issuing reminder letters through our partner CollectAU. Please rectify any outstanding balances promptly or contact us to discuss a payment arrangement or hardship matter.
Want to know more about the Victorian Government's south west drought support package?
Join representatives from emergency management agencies at two free events happening in the Shire. Hear from agencies about the roles and responsibilities they have in responding to emergencies.
Council is committed to developing and promoting the Circular Economy to diversify our local economy and support our sustainability goals. This is a journey we take together with our residents and businesses to transition our economy from a linear, extractive model (Take - Make - Waste) to a circular and regenerative model (Rethink - Re-Use - Regenerate).
Our priority is improving the circularity of our operations and demonstrating circular leadership, at the same time showcasing leadership within our Shire and developing tools and initiatives to assist community and business to evolve their own processes towards a more connected and circular local economy.
In 2024 we delivered the Circular Hepburn Toolkit for Business and Beyond, and a suite of resources and tools designed to help Hepburn Shire businesses and organisations kick-start their Circular Economy journey and join other businesses in building a local Circular Economy community of practice.
The Circular Economy is about circulating materials, knowledge, money and nutrients so that nothing goes to waste and less new materials need to be sourced. True circularity maintains these flows as locally as possible through strategies like Re-use, Repair, Refurbish, and Remanufacture. Being more collaborative, inclusive, distributed, diverse and connected, the Circular Economy enhances resilience and provides the foundation for healthier, happier, growing and thriving communities.
The Circular Economy is based on three principles:
These three principles are captured in our Circular Economy logo, which guides our work in this area:
We are shifting to a system where we: regenerate natural systems; design out waste and pollution; and keep products and materials in use.
For a quick introduction to the Circular Economy watch this Youtube video:
Here are several resources to learn more about the Circular Economy and how it is being implemented in Australia and around the world: